COLUMBIA.
John Coates. (1) “Take a pair of Sparkling Eves,” from “The Gondoliers” (Gilbert and Sullivan). (2) “Tlio Knotting Song.” Sung by John Coates, tenor, Columbia 02775. This veteran tenor still delights millions in English speaking countries all over the world —both in person and through his records. The voice may be nearing the close of it 3 perfection, but the art of singing such songs is a possession that John Coates will enjoy—and almost exclusively—as long as ho lives. Ho“4s a singer of singers; we will let it rest at that. Cesaro Formichi.
The ceaseless energy of the Columbia bass-baritone, Cesare Formichi, has been active lately in Europe. Since July this popular member of the Chicago Opera Company has sung two performances at Vichy and several at Aix-les-Bains. He was to sing last month in Berlin, being booked afterwards for a Scandinavian concert tour. This season he is due to open in Bordeaux, and then will return to America to sing at the opening performance in the new Civic Opera House, Chicago. The Two Black Crows.
The famous comedy pair, Moran and Mack, whose comic records have been easily the most popular records ever issued, will shortly be heard on the Talkies in a Paramount picture, “Whv Bring That Up?” Rumour has it that this is typical of their brilliantly nonsensical style. By the way, a new “Two Black Crows” record is on the way, and should be released here shortly. It is called “Esau Buck and the Bucksaw’ and “Foolishments. * ’ From the Advance Catalogue.
A Columbia leaflet has been sent to us, which gives details of works that have not been published in the monthly supplements but which will appear in the new 1930 catalogue. As most of these have already been published in the Old Country during the last twelve months, Home comments are illuminating. For the Beethoven Quartet in A Minor (0p.132) played by the Capet String Quartet of Paris, they have nothing but highest praise. This is the recording that was so enthusiastically acclaimed by one of the characters in “Point Counterpoint,” the brilliant novel by Aldous Huxley. Germany’s Leading Basso.
News comes to hand that Kipnis, the great German basso, is paying a return visit to the States, after a protracted tour of Great Britain. Kipnis is much in vogue, for life has already this year starred in the Berlin and Munich Summer Festivals.
His early reputation rested largely upon his triumphs as a Wagner interpreter. He has made several appearances at Bayreuth, where Wagner is produced regardless of expense, and where the whole world is scoured for the very best singers. He played a big part in the brilliantly successful Bayreuth Festival Album recently issued by Columbia. But as. his reputation has extended, so has his repertoire. He has been giving us a series of particularly good Schubert songs, of which perhaps the finest is a- pairing of “Der Doppelganger” (The Phantom Double) with “Der Wegweisor” (The Signpost). Columbia 04195), - A recent offering gives us a lovely rendering of two of the most charming lieder of Brahms. He sings the famous “'Sapphische Ode” with a wealth of power and deep underlying tenderness. His appeal is directly to our hearts, and his sheer artistry takes him straight there. On the reverse side is another well-known masterpiece, “Auf dem Kirchofe” (Columbia 03645).
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